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Cello Concerto by Mstislav Rostropovich, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Cello Concerto

by Mstislav Rostropovich · 1958

32 pressings7 countriesRomanticConcertoOrchestraString Instrument

Cello Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Cello Concerto

4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

August 18, 1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol-EMI G7109
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- G1-7109-D2 ⌂Runout side A complete

- G1-7109-D3 ⌂Runout side B complete

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1595 / His Master's Voice ALP.1595First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1595 / His Master's Voice ALP.1595First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1595 / His Master's Voice ALP.1595First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USCapitol-EMI G7109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol-EMI SG 7109LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKHis Master's Voice ASD 358LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1595 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1595LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30176LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30176LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30176 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30176LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 358LPLP
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1595LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePlaisir Du Classique 2M 055 00146 / Plaisir Du Classique 2M 055-00.146LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyOrbis 72 449LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyOrbis ST PL 72 449LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanSeraphim EAC-30053LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records ASC 5055 / Angel Records ASC-5055LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 755 / World Record Club STZ.755LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30176LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 358 / His Master's Voice ASD. 358LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 358LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30176 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30176LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30176 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30176LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1595 / His Master's Voice ALP.1595LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30176 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30176LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Cello Concerto Op. 104

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Cello Concerto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1975.

When was Cello Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1595.

How do I tell if my copy of Cello Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1595, G7109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cello Concerto on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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